China has been striving to release its own digital currency or Digital Currency Electronic Payment [DCEP] in 2021. According to recent reports, it has been actively testing its digital yuan in different provinces, and it will soon be testing it in major cities like Beijing and Shanghai. According to the reports, the cities are planning...Read More
China is leading the world in the development, implementation, and testing of its CBDC with the DCEP project, adding yet another city to the list of test runs. According to reports, Suzhou will give away 20 million Yuan worth $3 million in the new central bank digital currency. Similar to the pilot in Shenzhen, citizens...Read More
In collaboration with the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC), Shenzhen plans to distribute $1.5 million worth of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – the digital yuan. Adopting a promotion strategy similar to that of a surprise airdrop, the giveaway will be distributed to 50,000 recipients through a lottery system. According to reports, each distribution...Read More
According to recent statements by People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official Mu Changchun, the country’s digital yuan is ready for trials. The central bank digital currency (CBDC) will decidedly not be a speculative asset like bitcoin or stablecoins, and will not need a currency basket for backing, Changchun affirmed. Reactions to the announcement are varied,...Read More
